Sustainable construction projects applauded across Africa Middle East
Marrakech / Morocco – November 13, 2008 – The winners of the second Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction from across region Africa Middle East were announced at a ceremony in Marrakech. Total prize money of USD 270,000 was presented to eleven projects that illustrated the broad scope for applying sustainable construction approaches to the built environment across public and private architecture, urban planning, and environmental remediation.
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Top sustainable construction projects in North America honored
Montreal / Canada – October 16, 2008 – The winners of the second North American Holcim Awards competition for Sustainable Construction projects were announced at a ceremony in Montreal. Total prize money of USD 270,000 was presented to nine projects from Canada and the United States that showcase the latest approaches to address critical topics including housing affordability, employment, renewable energy, and water efficiency.
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Showcasing sustainable buildings across EuropeMadrid/Spain – September 26, 2008 – Winners of the second European Holcim Awards competition for projects and visions in sustainable construction were announced at a ceremony in Madrid. Total prize money of USD 270,000 was presented to ten projects that demonstrate the latest in eco-friendly and sustainable approaches from the building and construction industry.
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Book announcement
Venice, Italy – September 14, 2008: A collection of essays from eminent
thinkers on the topic of sustainability and urban transformation was
first presented at the 11th International Architecture Exhibition
of the Venice Biennale. The publication was inspired by the
international Holcim Forum 2007 held in Shanghai on the topic of
Urban_Trans_Formation.
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Jury meetings herald next stage of the Holcim Awards
Zurich, Switzerland, August 20, 2008 – The
results of the Holcim Awards competition have moved a step closer
following the jury meetings held in five regions of the world.
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Holcim Foundation joins forces with the International Union of Architects
Zurich/Switzerland, July 9, 2008 – The International Union of Architects (UIA) and the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction seek to cooperate to inspire better sustainability performance in planning, architecture and building.
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Sustainable construction events calendar
Zurich/Switzerland, May 15, 2008 – The Holcim Foundation has created an sustainable construction events database in cooperation with its Technical Competence Center c/o ETH Zurich, which acts as gatekeeper: www.holcimfoundation.org/events
The database is a networking tool listing events related to sustainable construction hosted by associations, universities, NGOs, IGOs, corporations etc. worldwide, including brief descriptions, links and images, where available.
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5000 ideas to build a sustainable future
Zurich/Switzerland, March 3, 2008 – Holcim Awards competition attracts strong interest. Submissions received for construction projects and ideas to be pursued in 121 countries on all continents.
read more Final call to enter sustainable construction awards Zurich/Switzerland, February 4, 2008 – The 2-Million-USD-Holcim Awards competition to promote sustainable construction will close on February 29, 2008. The competition encourages building solutions that go beyond convention to address the challenges of sustainability. read more
Holcim Awards – Step-by-step guide now available in Italian
Zurich/Switzerland,
January 22, 2008 – A Step-by-step guide to entering the Holcim Awards
competition is now available in Italian. Entries in the
competition can be submitted until February 29, 2008 at www.holcimawards.org in English only.
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Holcim Awards – Step-by-step guide now available in Bahasa Indonesia
Zurich/Switzerland, January 22, 2008 – A Step-by-step guide to entering the Holcim Awards competition is now available in Bahasa Indonesia. Entries in the competition can be submitted until February 29, 2008 at www.holcimawards.org in English only.
Baca selengkapnya (Bahasa Indonesia)
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Step-by-step guide now available in Vietnamese Zurich/Switzerland, January 4, 2008 – A Step-by-step guide to entering the
Holcim Awards competition is now available in Vietnamese. Entries in the
competition can be submitted until February 29, 2008 at www.holcimawards.org in English only.
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Step-by-step guide now available in Serbian
Zurich/Switzerland, January 3, 2008 – A Step-by-step guide
to entering the Holcim Awards competition is now available in Serbian. Entries
in the competition can be submitted until February 29, 2008 at www.holcimawards.org in English only.
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